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'The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades'

What has the World Economic Forum got to do with training young lawyers in essential skills? Mark Hodgson explains

Is your firm running end-of-life software?

With a number of software applications publicly stating their scheduled end-of-life date, Stephen Brown explores the implications for firms

Creating a compliance culture

Tracey Calvert revisits the topic of cultivating a firmwide compliance culture and explains why it's the best way to avoid nasty surprises

Integrity above all else

Emma Walker explains why operating ethically and within the regulator's guidelines means the client cannot always be king

Under caution: how to handle a disciplinary investigation

Susanna Heley unravels the nebulous notion of a solicitor's rights while under investigation by the SRA

Easements of recreation: a new species

Chris Stoner QC explains the Supreme Court's rationale in recognising a new species of easement

PPI and deceased estates: the next chapter

Claims management companies could target executors and administrators who have not investigated PPI claims on behalf of deceased clients post-29 August, warns Matthew Duncan

The blame game: how a lack of representation harms victims of violent crime

Emily McFadden explains what lies behind poor decision-making on the part of the CICA and the challenges facing solicitors